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In 2023, the United States surgeon general issued an advisory warning that social media can carry a profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. [ 15 ] Research taken from the National College Health Assessment shows that almost twice as many undergraduate students were diagnosed with anxiety and ...
The Protecting Kids on Social Media Act bans children under 13 from accessing online services entirely, including platforms designed specifically for children, and expands the use of monitoring ...
In 2023 Murthy issued a public statement about the urgent risk social media poses to teens, noting that up to 95% of 13- to 17-year-olds reported using at least one social media platform and more ...
Social media can provide students with resources that they can utilize in essays, projects, and presentations. Students can easily access comments made by teachers and peers and offer feedback to teachers. [20] Social media can offer students the opportunity to collaborate by sharing information without requiring face to face meetings. [21]
Status of social media age verification laws in the United States. In 2022 California passed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AB 2273) which requires websites that are likely to be used by minors to estimate visitors ages to give them some amount of privacy control and on March 23, 2023, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed SB 152 and HB 311 collective known as the Utah Social Media ...
Utah is the first state to require parental consent for minors using social media, but critics say the policy violates the free speech rights of children and creates a privacy risk for everyone.
Othman's parents took a middle ground approach that a growing number of experts say is the most realistic and effective way of teaching children about social media: Rather than an outright ban or ...
Protecting Kids on Social Media Act or HB 1891 is an American law that was created by William Lamberth of Sumner County, Tennessee and was later enacted by Tennesse's Governor on May 2, 2024. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The bill requires social media websites such as X, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and others to verify the age of users and if those users ...